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Public Defender Attorney Directory

William Lebrato, Chief Public Defender
Eric Ortiz, Executive Director

Child in Need of Services Public Defender Staff:
Cherrie Wells - Child in Need of Services – Supervisor
John Clifton - Child in Need of Services / Family Recovery Court
Jana Lange - Child in Need of Services / Family Recovery Court
Robyn Pasko - Child in Need of Services / Family Recovery Court
Danielle Flora - Child in Need of Services / Mental Health Court
James Alt - Child in Need of Services
Thomas Essex - Child in Need of Services
Michael Ghilardi - Child in Need of Services
Jennifer Hitchcock - Child in Need of Services
Denis Koehliger - Child in Need of Services
Brian Lange - Child in Need of Services
Michael Middleton - Child in Need of Services
Roberta Renbarger - Child in Need of Services
Shawn Jarrett - Child in Need of Services
Cathy Serrano - Child in Need of Services
Alisa Rude - Child in Need of Services

Child In Need of Services - Appeal Attorney’s:
Gregory Fumarolo - Child In Need of Services Appeal
Michael Ghilardi - Child In Need of Services Appeal
Roberta Renbarger - Child In Need of Services Appeal
Danielle Flora - Child In Need of Services Appeal
Mark Thoma - Child In Need of Services Appeal

Misdemeanor Public Defender Staff:
Veronica Weaver - Misdemeanor Cases - Monday
Nicholas Ormes - Misdemeanor Cases - Monday
Nate Mcelroy - Misdemeanor Cases - Tuesday
Sean Arata - Misdemeanor Cases - Wednesday
Lierin Rossman - Misdemeanor Cases - Thursday
Lindsey Swanson - Misdemeanor Cases - Friday

Juvenile Public Defender Staff:
Donald Frew - Juvenille
Lisa Green - Juvenille
Thomas Allen - Juvenille
Gregory Miller - Juvenille
David Joley - Juvenille

Felony Public Defender Staff:
William Lebrato - Chief Public Defender
Tyree Barfield - Felony Level 6 / Re-Entry Court
Megan Close - Felony Level 6
David Felts - Felony Level 6
Mark Kiefer - Felony Level 6
John Kitch - Felony Level 6
Donald Swanson - Felony Level 6
Phillip Terrill - Felony Level 6
Gregory Fumarolo - Felony Level 1-5
Ryan Gardner - Felony Level 1-5
Robert Gevers - Felony Level 1-5
Alexander Newman - Felony Level 1-5
Emily Kutsenok - Felony Level 1-5
Robert Scremin - Felony Level 1-5
Jamie Eglof - Felony Level 1-5
Anthony Churchward - Drugs
Caryn Garton - Drugs
Nick Podlaski - Drugs
Christa Cook - Revo
Timothy Stucky - Revocation / Veterans Court / Operating While Intoxicated Court / Hope Probation
Stanley Campbell - Operating While Intoxicated / Revocation
Douglas Ulmer - Drug Court / Veterans Court
Randall Hammond - Habitual Traffic Violation / Non Support

Appeal Attorney’s – Felony:
Thomas Allen - Felony Appeals
Gregory Fumarolo - Felony Appeals
David Felts - Felony Appeals
Donald Frew - Felony Appeals
Ryan Garder - Felony Appeals
David Joley - Felony Appeals
Mark Thoma - Felony Appeals